‘Simpsons’: Sideshow Bob to finally kill Bart this fall – EW.com FOX After 25 years, Sideshow Bob will finally get his wish. This fall on The Simpsons’ annual Halloween episode, Kelsey Grammer will return to voice the baritone, scene-stealing maniac Sideshow Bob. Only this time, instead of his diabolical plan being foiled at the last possible moment, Bob will actually kill Bart Simpson. Simpsons producers revealed the news during their ATX Festival panel in Austin, Texas, on Saturday. Executive producer Al Jean said he always wanted to see the Coyote get the Road Runner in the classic Looney Tunes cartoons. “I hated frustration comedy so we’ll scratch that itch,” Jean told EW. So Bob will finally somehow actually execute Bart—and then won’t know what to do with himself after his life’s mission has been accomplished. Of course, Bart will be back on the show after the traditionally format-shattering Halloween stunt. Bob was first introduced on the show in 1990 and began his quest to kill Bart in the “Cape Feare” episode in 1993.

The producers also announced that a fan-favorite character from The Simpsons Movie will return during the upcoming 27th season— Homer’s beloved Spider-Pig will be back . Alas, there was no update about longtime voice actor Harry Shearer, who recently announced he was quitting the series. The Simpsons team noted they’re still hoping to work our a new deal with Shearer. Here’s Jean on EW radio: Show Full Article Kelsey Grammer | Simpsons Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia " Krusty Gets Busted Allen Kelsey Grammer (born February 21, 1955) is an American actor, director, producer, writer, voice artist, and comedian, best known for portraying Frasier Crane in Cheers and Frasier. He is also known as the voice for Sideshow Bob in The Simpsons and Stinky Pete in Toy Story 2 and for the role of Harold Attinger in Transformers: Age Of Extinction and Hank MacCoy in X-Men Movies. Contents [ show ] Early life Grammer was born Allen Kelsey Grammer in St. Thomas, U.S.

Virgin Islands on February 21, 1955 to Sally Cranmer, a housewife and vocalist, [1] and Frank Allen Grammer, Jr., a bar owner and musician. [2] His parents' marriage ended when he was very young; his mother took him to live with her, and he was partly raised in New Jersey by his grandparents, Evangeline Dimmock and Gordon Cranmer. Grammer's family life has been marked by repeated tragedies. He went to school at Pine Crest in Fort Lauderdale. In 1968, when Grammer was thirteen, his father, whom he had only seen twice since his parents' divorce, was murdered on the front lawn of his home in the U.S. Virgin Islands; [2] in 1975, his sister was raped and murdered after being abducted outside a Red Lobster restaurant in Colorado Springs, Colorado where her boyfriend worked. [3] Grammer has sworn to prevent the murderer from being paroled. [4] Grammer, who was 20 at the time and enrolled in the Juilliard School acting program, stopped attending classes and was asked to leave, citing a lack of focus.

[5] In 1980, his twin half-brothers were killed in a SCUBA diving accident. [6] Career Early career After leaving Juilliard, he had a three-year internship with the Old Globe Theater in San Diego in the late 1970s before a stint in 1980 at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He made his Broadway debut in 1981 as Lennox in Macbeth, taking the lead role when Philip Anglim withdrew after receiving negative reviews. In 1982 he appeared with Christine Baranski in the Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine production Sunday in the Park with George with Mandy Patinkin, and then a featured role of Cassio in a Broadway revival of Othello with James Earl Jones and Christopher Plummer. Rise to fame Grammer's television career began in 1983 when he portrayed Stephen Smith in the NBC mini-series Kennedy. Grammer came to broader public attention as Dr. Frasier Crane in the TV sitcom Cheers. Grammer's former Juilliard classmate and Broadway co-star Patinkin suggested Grammer to the New York casting director, and he got the job.

[7] The character became the center of the successful spin off Frasier. Grammer won a number of Emmys and Golden Globes for his work on Frasier. He was the first American actor ever to be nominated for multiple Emmy awards for portraying the same character on three different television shows (Cheers, Frasier, and Wings). His US$1.6 million per episode salary for Frasier was the highest in the history of American television at the time, and his 20-year run playing Dr. Frasier Crane ties a length set by James Arness in playing Marshall Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke from 1955 to 1975. [8] Sideshow Bob, Grammer's role on The Simpsons Voice work Grammer's smooth, deep voice makes him popular for voiceover work. He has provided the voice of Sideshow Bob on The Simpsons , winning an Emmy for his work in the episode " The Italian Bob ", [9] He has appeared in eleven episodes in all since the show's inception in 1989.

He also supplied the voices for "Stinky Pete the Prospector" in Toy Story 2, Vladimir in the Fox animated movie Anastasia, Zozi the Bear in the subsequently-produced prequel Bartok the Magnificent, and the title character in the short-lived animated series Gary the Rat. He also provided the opening speech and piano in The Vandals song "Phone Machine" from the album Fear of a Punk Planet. Down Periscope is a 1996 comedy movie starring Kelsey Grammer as the captain of a rust-bucket submarine (called the USS Stingray) who is fighting for his career. Return to television He returned to series television on Fox's The Sketch Show. He also produces the CW sitcoms Girlfriends and The Game. Prior to that he guest starred as The Angel of Death on Medium, which he also produces. In film, his recent work includes the role of Dr. Hank McCoy (a.k.a. Beast) in X-Men: The Last Stand. Grammer provided the voice for television commercials advertising the Hyundai Sonata and the Hyundai Azera. Grammer recently starred in two failed sitcoms, Back to You and Hank. Personal life Relationships Grammer has been married three times.

His first marriage, to dance instructor Doreen Alderman, lasted from 1982 to 1990 and produced one daughter, Spencer, an actress on the American soap opera As the World Turns and the ABC Family show Greek. His second marriage, to stripper Leigh-Anne Csuhany in 1992, lasted one year. Grammer claims she was abusive and that, after talk of divorce, she attempted suicide, which resulted in the miscarriage of their child. [10] He referred to her in his autobiography, saying: [11] “To be sure I'd never leave her, [my wife] Leigh-Anne... had to convince me that I was nothing—unattractive, untalented, undeserving of love, and incapable of being loved by anyone but her. The way she achieved this was to break me down with verbal abuse. "You fucking pig." "What a wimp." "Dickless." "Fag." "Prick." "Bastard." "You're so fucking stupid." "You're so fucking ugly." These were the verbal tools, but she had more. She'd spit in my face. Slap me. Punch me. Kick me.

Break glasses over my head. Break windows. Tear up pictures of my loved ones. Threaten to kill me, kill herself. Cut my balls off. Chop me up. Put a bullet in my head.” ―{{{2}}} Also in 1992, Grammer had a daughter, Greer, with hair and makeup stylist Barrie Buckner. [6] His engagement to Tammi Alexander broke up due to rape allegations and her leaks to the tabloid press. Since August 1997 Grammer has been married to Camille Donatacci, a former Playboy model. They have a son, Jude Gordon, and a daughter, Mason Olivia, together via a surrogate mother. [6] Grammer and Donatacci have homes in Malibu, Colorado, and New York, and a holiday home in Maui. Substance abuse In 1988, he was sentenced to 30 days in jail for drunk driving and cocaine possession, and an additional 10 days of community service with the California Department of Transportation.

[12] He was again arrested for cocaine possession in August 1990 and sentenced to three years' probation, fined $500 and given 300 hours' community service. [12] In January 1991 he was given an additional two years' probation for violating his original probation through additional cocaine use. [12] In September 1996, he overturned his Dodge Viper while under the influence of drugs or alcohol and subsequently checked in to the Betty Ford Clinic for 30 days. Grammer said of the incident: "I was at a point in my life where I just wasn't focused. Sometimes I was doing drugs, sometimes it was booze. There was no question that I shouldn't have been driving that car at that moment." [6] Other notable incidents After publishing his autobiography, So Far... in 1995, he was sued by a former girlfriend Cerlette Lamme for defamation of character and invasion of privacy. [7] In 1998, Grammer filed a lawsuit against Internet Entertainment Group, which Grammer claimed had stolen from his home a videotape of him having sex with former girlfriend Cerlette Lamme.

IEG counter-sued Grammer, denying they were in possession of such a tape, and Grammer's suit was eventually dropped. He eventually paid Lamme $1 million for the tape. [13] Reflections on his life In 1999, Kelsey Grammer made the following observation on his own life: [11] “'You see, it's the nature of people like me - alcoholics, obsessive-compulsive, whatever - to dismiss their own achievements and to belittle themselves. It's something I have been tortured by all my life. It has taken forty-three years to become comfortable with myself and with having a sense of accomplishment. Being able to accept the remarkable nature of my life is new to me.'” ―{{{2}}} Political activism On September 21, 2003, during an appearance on Hannity & Colmes on Fox News, Grammer expressed an interest in running for United States Congress as a Republican. [14] He indicated that it was something he would consider when his children were older. During an interview on the The Today Show, he told Matt Lauer that he wouldn't enter politics until he felt he was more knowledgeable on the subject.

He was a celebrity guest at President George W. Bush 's first inauguration. He also has endorsed Rudy Giuliani for president in 2008. Quote "I think it's your duty to overcome what you inherit in life. It's the David Copperfield line: 'Am I going to be master of my fate, or its victim?' I'm not gonna be its victim, though I've felt victimized — a lot." [15] Selected film and television work Cheers (1984–1993) (TV series), as Frasier Crane Sideshow Bob - Wikisimpsons, the Simpsons Wiki Sideshow Bob Former Television personality, Mayor of Springfield and Mayor of Salsiccia Relatives: Robert "Bob" Underdunk Terwilliger, Jr., better known by his stage name, Sideshow Bob, is a self-proclaimed genius, member of the Republican Party, champion of high culture, Bart Simpson 's archnemesis and former children's entertainer turned criminal mastermind. Contents Biography[ edit ] Early life and career[ edit ] Little is known of Bob's early life, however his career as a children's entertainer started as the non-speaking sidekick on Krusty the Clown 's television show.

Bob only received the job after his younger brother Cecil Terwilliger failed an audition, because Krusty considered Bob to be a perfect comic foil. [7] Turn to crime[ edit ] After repeated instances of abuse, including being shot from a cannon and hit constantly with pies, Bob became angry at Krusty and resentful of the clown's success. Enough of Krusty's torment, Bob framed Krusty for armed robbery of the Kwik-E-Mart. After Krusty is arrested, Bob takes control of the show, introducing children to elements of high culture. However, Bob's reign is short-lived; Bart Simpson exposes the plan, Krusty is released, and Bob is sent to jail, but not before swearing vengeance on Bart. [8] Life in prison and relationship with Selma[ edit ] During his time in prison, Bob won an Emmy for his role on The Krusty the Clown Show , but his award was confiscated by the prison guards. Bob took part in a prisoner dating service, and went into a relationship with Selma Bouvier , the aunt of Bart. After he was released from prison, he proposed to and married Selma, despite Bart's protests.

As part of a scheme to inherit money she has invested in the stock market, Bob attempted to blow Selma up during their honeymoon. However, Bart again foiled the plan and Sideshow Bob returns to prison, exclaiming that as soon as the Democrats were back in office, he and all his criminal buddies would be back on the streets. [9] Ironically, he'd run as a Republican in a later episode. Sideshow Bob tries to kill Bart Simpson Revenge[ edit ] After being paroled from prison, Bob targeted Bart directly, threatening him repeatedly and forced the Simpsons to move to Terror Lake as part of the Witness Relocation Program. Bob followed them to their houseboat and, after subduing the family, prepared to kill Bart. He allows a final request, however, and Bart asks to hear the entire score of H.M.S. Pinafore. The delaying tactic lead to Bob's third arrest. [1] Bob runs for mayor Political career[ edit ] Bob was released from prison once again after conservative commentator Birch Barlow convinced the public that Bob was a political prisoner. After being released, he ran for Mayor of Springfield on a Republican Party ticket.

He defeated liberal incumbent Joe Quimby in a landslide, and used his power as mayor to propose the demolition of the Simpsons house to make way for an Expressway, and sent Bart back to Kindergarten. Bart and Lisa later discover that Bob rigged the election, leading to another incarceration. [3] Blowing up Springfield[ edit ] During his prison sentence, he began to develop a growing dislike of television, calling it "a fountain of mindless drivel". While doing community service at an Air Force Base before an annual air show, Bob escaped from his work duty and sneaks into a hangar in the base disguised as an officer, where he found a Nuclear device. During the air show, coincidentally being attended by the Simpsons family, Bob appeared on the television screens and threatened to blow up Springfield with a nuclear bomb unless the city stops broadcasting all television shows. When confronted by Bart and Lisa, the bomb is discovered to be a dud, and Sideshow Bob instead kidnaps Bart and hijacks the Wright Flier, planning to crash the Flier onto a shack where Krusty was broadcasting an impromptu TV show. However, the plan fails, and Bob returned to prison.

[10] Redemption[ edit ] Bob is released from prison During yet another prison sentence, Bob took advantage of the prison's Christian outreach program, and appeared to be genuinely redeemed. Reverend Lovejoy declared him a changed man and recommended him for a work release opportunity. Bob is discharged from prison into the care of his brother Cecil, who was Springfield 's chief hydrological and hydrodynamical engineer. However, the scheming Cecil, still smarting over his failed audition for Krusty, tried to frame Bob by sabotaging the Springfield Dam. Bob, Bart, and Lisa together stopped Cecil and saved the town. However, both brothers were sent to prison despite Bob's genuine innocence. [7] Assassinating Krusty[ edit ] When Krusty announces his retirement due to low ratings, Bob discovered from prison that Krusty has erased all of the early shows featuring Sideshow Bob. Bob is released from prison and developed a plot to kill Krusty. Using his new job as an intercom announcer at Springfield Elementary , he corners Bart in a shack off the school playground and hypnotized and brainwashed Bart, planned to use him as a suicide bomber during Krusty's final retirement show.

However, when he overhears Krusty express regret about mistreating him, Bob decides to abort his plan, and although he is returned to prison for attempted murder, Krusty thanks him due to the fact that his show's ratings soar back up every time Bob tries to kill him. Sideshow Bob, as a result of his attempted murder, was also originally going to be executed by the Guillotine, but Bob reminded Chief Wiggum that he was supposed to get a trial before committing the execution, causing it to be revoked and spend time in Jail. [11] Helping the Simpsons[ edit ] After a murder attempt is made on Homer Simpson 's life, Bob was temporarily released from prison to help find the culprit, much to the dismay and horror of Bart and Lisa . To keep him from trying to commit crimes, the police attach a shock garter to Bob's leg and gives the family a remote that shocks Bob at the push of the button, which proves effective. However, the family, mainly Bart, misuse the purpose of the remote, shocking Bob just for being too smart. During the course of the case, Bob actually saved Homer after an attempt on his life. When the mystery is solved, he returned to the Simpsons home to murder Bart.

However, Bob found that he was "accustomed to Bart's face" and cannot do it. [12] Sideshow Bob: the mayor of a small Italian town Life in Italy[ edit ] Bob did not return to prison and decided to move to Italy in order to make a fresh start. After gaining fame for his wine (his exceptionally large feet made him a perfect grape crusher), he became the mayor of the town. He married a local woman named Francesca , with whom he has a son named Gino . The Simpson family encountered him by chance after coming to Italy to retrieve a car for Mr. Burns . Bob welcomes them with hospitality on the condition that they not reveal his felonious past; however, a drunken Lisa (drunken on wine, yes) jokes about Bob's criminal deeds, alienating Bob from his citizens. He, his wife and son swear a vendetta on the Simpsons. [4] Faked death[ edit ] Bob's "funeral" On another attempt at Bart 's life, Bob lured the Simpsons family into a fake rib restaurant, and tied the entire family up, planning to kill them with the explosion of an overheating laptop next to a pile of TNT.

After Bob misquoted several lines on Shakespeare, Lisa managed to trick him into checking a line from a Shakespeare play on Wikipedia , resulting the laptop to explode on his hands. During the trial, Bob's father, Robert Terwilliger Sr., testified on the stand, explaining that Bob had a rare heart condition, and also suggests that Sideshow Bob is insane because of his long-standing feud with Bart. This convinced Springfield that in the long-run Bart is ultimately to blame, and they turn against him. As Bart pleads his innocence, Bob takes out a vial labeled nitroglycerin, which Bart snatches and throws out the window, thinking it was an explosive. The vial was actually Bob's heart medication and he collapsed on the floor, unconscious, and was pronounced dead. In reality, Bob was actually faking his death and put in a temporarily death like state, as his father injected him with a anesthesia. His entire family was assisting him to kill Bart. When a guilty Bart visits his coffin while being led by Cecil, Bob leaped out of the coffin and trapped Bart inside, to be cremated inside the coffin. The Simpsons family save Bart just in time by blinding Bob with unclaimed ashes.

Bob's entire family, including his Italian wife and child, and his brother and parents, were sentenced to an 87 year prison term, and Bob was put in a straitjacket. Homer Simpson's disappearance[ edit ] Sideshow Bob was briefly seen escaping from prison and visited Krusty the Clown for the week. Bart and Lisa traced Sideshow Bob to a cabin thinking he was prepped up to kill Homer Simpson (Homer went missing at Marge's third wedding and thought Sideshow Bob was the culprit due to a clue, keys with the letters "SB" on it, being left in the groom's room.), only to discover that he was actually trying to aerate a bust of Krusty that he was sculpting. Krusty also explains that Sideshow Bob couldn't have kidnapped Homer Simpson because Bob was with Krusty the whole day. When Lisa questions him about the keychain, he explains that, although it's nice that they thought of him, the initials don't just pertain to him, and gives a list of people whom "SB" could refer to, including Selma Bouvier, the actual culprit.

[13] Eventually, he managed to return to jail again (exactly how or why is never explained), where he is bullied by Snake. [14] Plastic surgery plan[ edit ] Bob's new face Sideshow Bob later arranged to have face-switching plastic surgery done between himself and a fellow inmate, Walt Warren , so when he tried to kill Bart, people would assume that Sideshow Bob was actually still in jail. The plan easily fooled Bart when he suspected Walt of actually being Bob. Bob took Bart to the Five Corners , planning to kill Bart and have each step of the murder take place in a different state, thus avoiding prosecution because no single step was illegal in itself. However, Walt managed to foil his plan and the police from all five states trapped him. [2] It is assumed that Walt and Bob got additional plastic surgery to return to their original true selves as Bob was recently seen at a town meeting in his original self. [15] Release from prison again[ edit ] Sometime before the Simpsons traveled to New York a second time, Sideshow Bob was released from prison. Mary Spuckler and Bart were on a bridge together when Mary asked about what's happened in Springfield.

Bart said that Bob was released from prison again, and just then Bob came out of some bushes and holds his knife up, having possibly followed the family to New York. Before he can kill Bart, a train crosses the line, sending Bob with it. It is unknown what happened after that. [16] Genetic Manipulation[ edit ] Monsarno's new chief scientist It would seem that Bob was returned to prison, where as punishment he was forced to create vanity license plates, with the lowbrow humor of them slowly driving him insane. He gladly volunteered for testing when representatives of Monsarno came to offer him a job as a lab rat. Afterward, he prepared a presentation of scientific findings which so impressed the scientists that he became a member of their full time staff. After Lisa preached the benefits of genetically modified organisms, Monsarno offered her and the rest of the family a tour of the facilities, where to their horror they discovered Sideshow Bob. He seemed to be a changed man, and Lisa noted a connection between her and Bob in their shared affinity of high culture. Bob asked that the Simpsons return for a visit, with only Lisa complying.

On a trip to the Springfield Museum , Bob saved Lisa from being crushed under a falling exhibit, revealing that he had modified his own DNA and became super strong. He revealed his plot to take splice his DNA with Einstein among others. He then attacked Lisa and the spying Bart, displaying the abilities of sonar and grasshopper-like leaping, as well as cranial kinesis before realizing he had become a monster. After parting words with Lisa, he leaped from Springfield Dam . With everyone present believing him dead, he was easily able to escape thanks to the gills he had given himself. [17] Rabbi Krustofski's funeral[ edit ] Bob was briefly allowed out of prison to attend the funeral of Rabbi Krustofski . A drunken Sideshow Mel got jealous as Krusty had once claimed that Bob was better than him. [18] Mr. Lassen[ edit ] After Bart had driven off his substitute teacher Mr. Lassen , Lassen became a security guard at the prison. He met Bob and saw that he also hated Bart. Lassen offered to help Bob escape so they could team up to get Bart, however Bob didn't like Lassen's idea about how they would actually kill Bart and rejected the offer.

[19] Appearance[ edit ] He is tall with slender limbs and a plump paunch. His favourite weapon is a carving knife, which he is regularly depicted holding. He was born on October 11, 1957. He is also 41 years old, and has been on the show from 1984-1990. Hair[ edit ] Bob's "Die Bart, Die" tattoo Sideshow Bob's defining feature is his curly, palm tree shaped red hair. His hair is exceedingly long when wet, pulled or brushed. It tends to recoil and bounce back into shape with great ease. He used to wear his hair in a sphere sort of shape. Feet[ edit ] Sideshow Bob has unusually over-sized feet which have been used as an advantage, and disadvantage to him. They once helped become the mayor of a village in Italy, as his feet helped him crush grapes a lot better and quicker than the other townspeople. [4] They were a disadvantage to him when they helped Bart find our that Bob framed Krusty. When Bob robbed the Kwik-E-Mart, Homer stood on the end of his long shoe, which he felt.

However, when Kusty was being taken to prison, he had very small shoes on his feet. Bart later saw Sideshow Bob in his office with no shoes, which later helped him work out that Bob framed Krusty. [8] Bob's large feet also helped the Simpson family understand that Walt Warren was not Bob. He can, however, bend his feet forwards so he can fit them inside smaller shoes. [2] Tattoos[ edit ] Sideshow Bob has various tattoos all over his body: Chest: The words, "Die Bart, Die" (which he pretends in court is meant to be German for "The Bart, The") Back: Bart's Head (decapitated) on his skateboard, with a speech bubble, saying, "Ouch, Man!" Knuckles: "Luv" (right hand) and "Hāt" (left hand) ā is sometimes used as a long 'A' sound, so phoenetically the above is pronounced 'Hate' Upper Left Arm: Skull & Crossbones Upper Right Arm: Knife The tattoos have generally not been shown since, though it has not been confirmed if they have been removed.

Personality[ edit ] Sideshow Bob in a way-mirrors Hannibal Lecter - a psychopath, who could recite Shakespeare by heart, while stabbing you with his knife. Sideshow Bob enjoys the finer things in life, including reading classical literature. Likely due to his upbringing, he has a passion for theatre, knowing Gilbert and Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore off by heart as well as Shakespeare's works. In contrast to his love of the 'higher pleasures', he despises television and other 'low class' things, which gives him a rather snobbish attitude. Ironically, in his time when he was a Master Criminal, he studied the uses of Dynamite, which would theoretically be considered low class. Beneath the cultured gentlemen is the heart of a cold blooded killer; Bob is a man who thinks nothing of hurting others to get what he wants, even if this includes himself. Bob's primary motive seems to be revenge; his original crime (framing Krusty the Clown ) was an attempt to get back at him for making a clumsy fool of Bob for years as his sidekick, and most of his other crimes have been attempts at murdering Bart Simpson for foiling him.

However, he has made several attempts at acquiring money and/or power, such as when he tried to kill Selma Bouvier or run a campaign for mayor as a republican (if for no other reason than to make the Simpsons miserable). Despite his cold-blooded status, he does at times attempt to change. A notable instance was when he was released by Cecil and fully intended to change his past felon ways (even having reluctance at hurting Bart, his worst enemy) [7] Bob with his wife and child Family[ edit ] Bob has a brother named Cecil , who was jealous of Bob for stealing his role during his audition for The Krusty the Klown Show and tried to frame Bob for fraud. [7] His parents are Robert Terwilliger, Sr. and Dame Judith Underdunk . [5] After moving to Italy and becoming mayor of a small Italian village, Bob had a wife named Francesca and a son named Gino . [4] When Homer must go to Italy to get Mr. Burn's new sports car, they just happen to stop in Bob's village. Bob tries to hide his past from his new wife but is unable, contrary to Bob's fear, his wife and son try and help him kill Bart.

Enemies[ edit ] Krusty the Clown[ edit ] Sideshow Bob declared himself an enemy of Krusty, as his role on the Krusty the Clown show was regularly cruel and demeaning. Since framing Krusty for armed robbery, Bob has attempted to kill him a couple of times. However, the last time Bob tries to, Krusty publicily confesses his regret for abusing him in his show by a singing a nice song for him as an apology, which touches Bob so much. With that in line, they seemed to bury the hatchet. Bart Simpson[ edit ] He became Bart's nemesis after Bart figured out he had framed Krusty, getting him sent to prison. Ever since then, Bob has been obsessed with killing Bart, constantly plotting his revenge in prison. The first few times he was released from jail, Sideshow Bob would carry out a plan to murder Bart, or count it as a 'bonus' to one of his other schemes (the sole exception being when he was released under the prison Christianity movement , where he attempted to atone for his sins, and most notably does not desire to even hurt Bart at all).

Eventually, he finally has Bart at his mercy, but lets him go as he has become "accustomed to his face. [12] The closest thing Bob has to a catchphrase comes from this relationship: Sometimes Bob will reveal himself saying "Hello Bart" in a menacing tone, to which Bart (and sometimes Lisa, in unison) will exclaim "Ahhh! Sideshow Bob!". Sideshow Bob and his other nemesis, rakes Rakes[ edit ] Bob follows the Simpsons to their new home after they became a part of the Witness Protection Program. When he clambers out from beneath their car, he steps on the end of a rake lying on the ground, causing it to fly up and hit him in the face and he shudders. He turns away from it, only for the same to happen, as another rake is lying nearby. It turns out that there are many rakes in this area, as the event repeats itself for some time. He is repeatedly the target of the rake slapstick gag, causing him to declare rakes as his greatest foe "besides Bart Simpson". In The Simpsons Game, when Bob steps on one rake and it flies up and hits him in the face, it knocks him out.

Bob was attempting to murder Bart at Five Corners , (the only place in America where 5 states meet) Bart causes him to hop back and forth from state to state until he jumps on a rake which then hits him in the face Career[ edit ] His occupation was to be Krusty's sidekick on the Krusty The Clown Show. He didn't even want the job: Bob accompanied his brother to the auditions, and unwittingly impressed Krusty enough to be hired on the spot. His job before this is unknown. He gave up on his sidekick job after he went to prison for framing Krusty, and has since become a master criminal (although the "master" part is spurious, as he has been repeatedly foiled by children. However, while being arrested the first time around, he is warning the adults to not look down on children as they were more intelligent than they appear as "they were smart enough to get me!", implying that Bart and Lisa may have had intelligence above most average kids). Non-canon[ edit ] The contents of this article or section are considered to be non-canon and therefore may not have actually happened or existed. Future[ edit ] Bob's fate, as seen from his chalk outline...

30 years in the future, it is apparent that Sideshow Bob is now deceased, after stepping on a rake. A chalk outline of his body can be seen in Moe's Tavern . [20] Video games[ edit ] The Simpsons Arcade Game[ edit ] Sideshow Bob appears in Stage 5: Springfield Gorge carrying food for the Simpsons so they can gain health. Bart vs. the Space Mutants[ edit ] Bob was included as a level boss in the 1991 video game Bart vs. the Space Mutants. The Simpsons Road Rage[ edit ] In The Simpsons Road Rage, there is a "Wanted" sign of Sideshow Bob in Evergreen Terrace. For some reason he is named as "Sideshow" Bob Roberts. The Simpsons Game[ edit ] Sideshow Bob appears at the end of Invasion of the Yokel-Snatchers to reveal himself as being in league with Kang and Kodos and prepares to do in Bart and Homer when he steps on a rake and knocks himself out. The Simpsons: Tapped Out[ edit ] Prior to the Terwilligers event, Bob was a criminal that would randomly spawn in your town. You had to tap him to arrest him and get money and XP.

Creation[ edit ] Sideshow Bob's afro [21] Sideshow Bob first appeared in the background of a scene in the season one episode " The Telltale Head ". His design was more simple and his hair was round in shape. His first major appearance was in season one's penultimate episode " Krusty Gets Busted ". Bob's design was updated for the episode, and the animators tried to redo his scenes in "The Telltale Head" with the re-design, but did not have enough time. For season three's " Black Widower ", the writers decided to have Bob return to get revenge on Bart for foiling his plan in "Krusty Gets Busted". They took the idea of the Coyote chasing the Road Runner, and had Bob always inserting himself into Bart's life. However, he did not appear in every season because the writers were not always able to think of reasons to bring Bob back. Voice[ edit ] The script for "Krusty Gets Busted" called for James Earl Jones to voice Bob, but the producers instead went with Frasier actor Kelsey Grammer .

Bob did not say anything during the first half of the episode, because the character always spoke with a slide whistle, and when he finally did speak, it would be a shock to hear Grammer's sophisticated voice. Grammer used his impression of Ellis Rabb , a man that Grammer had once worked for, for Bob's voice. Appearance[ edit ] Brad Bird first designed Bob for "Krusty Gets Busted". As the episode's animation progressed he made Bob sleeker, more urbane and refined, and worked with Grammer's voice. For "Black Widower", David Silverman updated the model to reflect the animation of Bird. Name[ edit ] Despite common fan belief that Bob was named after Terwilliger Boulevard in Portland, Oregon, he was actually named after the character Dr. Terwilliker from the film The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T . Development[ edit ] In twenty one seasons of The Simpsons, Sideshow Bob has been heavily featured in ten episodes.

Kelsey Grammer initially thought that Bob would be a one-time character, and calls him "the most popular character I've ever played." The writers believe that Grammer has a great voice and try to create something for him to sing in each episode he appears in. Grammer usually comes in for table readings, although when he cannot, Greg Berger stands in for him. Former Executive producer David Mirkin found Grammer a joy to direct as he was very funny, but noted that he hates doing the evil Sideshow Bob laughs. A rule for the early episodes that featured Bob was that there had to be a recap of his evil deeds in case the viewers did not remember them. The concept was dropped in later episodes. Sideshow Bob's theme, which is used whenever Bob gets out of prison, was first used in the season three episode " Black Widower ", Bob's second episode. It is based on the score of the movie Cape Fear , which was composed by Elmer Bernstein. The musical score for " Cape Feare " earned composer Alf Clausen an Emmy Award nomination for "Outstanding Dramatic Underscore - Series" in 1994.

Bob's prisoner number is often 24601, which is Jean Valjean's prisoner number in Les Misérables . Another trademark for Bob is to step on rakes, a joke that first appeared in "Cape Feare". In that episode, Bob stepped on nine consecutive rakes, which the writers added to fill up time. The sequence has become known as the "rake joke" and has been referred to as being "genius in its repetitive stupidity". Grammer recorded lines for Sideshow Bob for The Simpsons Movie , but the scene in which he was to appear was cut. Reception[ edit ] In a 2006 article, IGN.com ranked Bob in second position on their list of the "Top 25 Simpsons Peripheral Characters", citing that he is "a man of contradictions; his goofy appearance, complete with palm tree like hair, doesn't seem to match up to the well spoken and even musically talented maniac." Wizard Magazine rated Bob as the 66th greatest villain of all time.

Kelsey Grammer has received praise for his voicework and in 2006, he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for his performance as Bob in the episode "The Italian Bob". Grammer had previously won four in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series category for his portrayal of Frasier Crane on Frasier. In a 2007 interview, Simpsons executive producer Al Jean listed Grammer as his second favorite guest star, saying "his voice is so rich". Mike Bruno of Entertainment Weekly called Kelsey Grammer one of "fourteen guest stars whose standout performances on TV make us wish they'd turn up in a Simpsons Movie 2". David Hyde Pierce was also included in that list. Ben Rayner of the Toronto Star listed "Cape Feare", "Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming" and "Brother From Another Series" as being among the best episodes of the series, saying "Forget Frasier, these are Kelsey Grammer's best roles." The production staff on The Simpsons are usually excited about "Sideshow Bob episodes" as the writers consider them a treat to write, and the directors think they are always crazy and fun for them to animate.

Bob action figure Many episodes featuring Bob have been well received by fans and critics. "Cape Feare", the third episode to feature Sideshow Bob, is generally regarded as one of the best episodes of The Simpsons, and according to Matt Groening, people often include it among their top 10 favorites. In Entertainment Weekly's top 25 The Simpsons episodes ever, it was placed third. In 2006, IGN.com named Cape Feare the best episode of the fifth season. Vanity Fair called it the show's fourth best episode in 2007, as "this episode's masterful integration of filmic parody and a recurring character puts it near the top."[30] Associated Content chose the score for this episode to be 11th place of all of The Simpsons episodes. Grammer's performance of H.M.S. Pinafore was later included on the album Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons. The season 17 episode " The Italian Bob " and its writer John Frink would win a Writers Guild of America Award in 2007 in the animation category.

Cultural influence[ edit ] Bob was made into an action figure, and two different versions were included as part of the World of Springfield toy line. The first shows Bob as he was on The Krusty the Clown Show , and was released in 2001 as part of the Krustylu Studios "Wave three play set". The second, released in 2002, has him in the prison uniform he wore in " Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming ", and was a part of "wave nine". Trivia[ edit ] Sideshow Bob is voiced by Kelsey Grammer who portrays Frasier Crane in the show Frasier. Meanwhile, Sideshow Bob's younger brother, Cecil, is voiced by David Hyde Peirce who portrays Frasier's younger brother Niles on the show. Also, Bob and Cecil's father, Robert Terwilliger Sr., is voiced by John Mahoney who portrays Martin Crane, father of Frasier and Niles Crane, in the show Frasier.

He is not voiced by Kelsey, however, during the 'Krusty Disguise' scene from Krusty Gets Busted , in which his sole line, (in that scene, he had more lines in the episode itself, all done by Kelsey) 'Ow! You lousy...' was voiced by Dan Castellaneta . In some comic stories, Bob is seen out in public (e.g. in crowds) for unknown reasons. Kelsey Grammer On Playing Sideshow Bob On "The Simpsons" - CONAN on TBS - YouTube Kelsey Grammer On Playing Sideshow Bob On "The Simpsons" - CONAN on TBS Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Sep 11, 2012 Kelsey explains how the homicidal maniac also ended up a songster.

More CONAN @ Category The Simpsons' Sideshow Bob will FINALLY murder Bart Simpson | Daily Mail Online Share this article Share However, fans can rest assured the murderous scenes will not mean the end of the show or the son of Homer Simpson, as the episode is a one-off Halloween special, meaning he will be back to normal in subsequent episodes. Unbelievable: The cartoon schoolboy is set to fall victim to a diabolical plan by arch rival Sideshow Bob Kelsey Grammer, 60, will return to play the evil genius, who first hit screens in 1990 before beginning his quest to murder Bart in Cape Feare in 1993, having also attempted to kill Bart's aunt Selma the previous year in Black Widower. Producers sparked fears Krusty the Clown could be facing the axe last year when they teased the death of a show favourite in Clown In The Dumps, although it was later revealed it was Krusty's father, Rabbi Hyman Krustofsky - voiced by Emmy winner Jackie Mason - who was set to die on screen.

The news of Bart's temporary demise comes just weeks after the future of a host of characters were put in jeopardy with the revelation that voice actor Harry Shearer is leaving the show. Cartoon veteran Shearer, who voiced Mr Burns, Ned Flanders, Principle Skinner and over 100 Springfield citizens in his 26 years, tweeted to confirm the news, saying that he wanted 'freedom to do other work'. There is a twist: The death will not be a permanent one as Bart will be alive and kicking in future episodes TMZ reported that the 71-year-old quit following issues with his new contract, though the attorney for Simpsons writer and director James L. Brooks made it clear that 'the show will go on' for the animated comedy. Sharing a message from Brooks' lawyer, Shearer quoted the team as saying that his contract had not been renewed following private negotiations with producers. He wrote: 'from James L. Brooks' lawyer: 'show will go on, Harry will not be part of it, wish him the best.' In a second tweet, Shearer continued: 'This because I wanted what we've always had: the freedom to do other work.

Of course, I wish him the very best.' Just a one-off: Fans can rest assured the murderous scenes will not mean the end of the show or the son of Homer Simpson, as the episode is a one-off Halloween special Shearer may be responsible for a number of integral characters - also including news anchor Kent Brockman and Mr Burns' sidekick Smithers - but show runner Al Jean told CNNMoney that the familiar faces won't be 'killed off'. Jean said: 'We do not plan to "kill off" his characters but replace them with the most talented members of the voice over community.' He continued that Shearer was 'offered the same deal as the rest of the cast, but turned it down. We wish him well,' and then quipped, 'Maggie took it hard.' When long-serving cast members Phil Hartman and Marcia Wallace died, the characters they voiced including Troy McLure, Lionel Hutz and Edna Krabappel all disappeared.

Revelation: The show's executive producer Al Jean (left with Simpsons director David Silverman and creator Matt Groening in 2013) revealed the news during an ATX Festival panel in Texas He's back: Kelsey Grammer will once again voice the character of Bart's arch-enemy Sideshow Bob Read more:

Question: Who provides the voice for Sideshow Bob in The Simpson?
Answer: KELSEY GRAMMAR